- The Merrymakers
The Merrymakers are a Swedish based musical duo composed of
Anders Hellgren andDavid Myhr . They have been making music together since the 1990s. Their major releases include "No Sleep 'til famous" and "Bubblegun." They have also written and produced songs forPuffy AmiYumi ,Dorian Gray andYuko Yamaguchi . In March 2008 Anders Hellgren announced that work had begun on a new Merrymakers album.Discography
Original Swedish Singles
* 'Andrew's Store / It's alright / I need something / Making History' 1992
* 'Nobody there / I won't let you down' 1993
* 'Magic Circles / Here for you' 1993
* 'Spinning My Mind Away / Love (you can make it alright)' 1995
* 'Monument of Me / Still someone to you' 1995
* 'Aeroplane / Jetlag / Parachute' 1996
* 'Monkey In The Middle / Coming Home / Superstern / The Prettiest Star' Nov 26th 1997
* 'Saltwater Drinks / Sad / Saltwater Drinks (Remix)' Jan 12th 1998
* 'April's Fool / (Hit Vision's radio edit) / (Hit Vision's dance mix) / (Instrumental fool) April 1st 1998International Singles
* 'Monument of Me / Parachute / Love (you can make it alright) / Monument of Me (Karaoke version)' April 28th 1997
* 'Smiling In The Sky (Japanese promotional single)' 1997
* 'Superstar / Superstern / Superstar (karaoke)' 1997
* 'Troubled times (American promotion single)' 1998Original Swedish Albums
* 'No Sleep 'Til Famous' October 9th 1995
* 'Bubblegun' January 26th 1998International Album Versions
* 'No Sleep 'Til Famous (Japan)' April 28th 1997
* 'Bubblegun (Japan)' November 27th 1997
* 'Andrew's Store (Japan)' September 26th 1997
* 'Bubblegun (U.S.A.)' February 9th 1999Compilations
* 'Now 6 (Japan)' June 11th 1997
* 'Now 8 (Japan)' June 24th 1998Influences
They have sited [ [http://www.puffyamiyumiworld.com/interviews/merrymakersinterview.html Merrymakers Interview July 21, 2007}] ] the
Beatles ,ABBA andDepeche Mode as some of their major musical influences.Personal life
Hellgren and Myhr also play in the
ABBA tribute band Super Trouper. Anders has two children.References
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External links
* [http://www.themerrymakers.net/english/info.html Official Site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/merrymakers Official MySpace Page]
* [http://www.monogramrecordings.se/Hem.html Monogram Records]
* [http://www.puffyamiyumiworld.com/interviews/merrymakersinterview.html Interview at Puffy AmiYumi World]
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